QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ahrr
USGS usp000ahrr
30 Jun 2001, 17:34
43 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 103.5 km depth.
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-6.406000, 146.761000
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Event ID
usp000ahrr
Coordinates
-6.406, 146.761
Network
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Significance
536